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Planet Fitness, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________to ______________
Commission file number: 001-37534
PLANET FITNESS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 38-3942097
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH 03842
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(603) 750-0001
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.0001 Par ValuePLNTNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes       No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes       No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer 
    
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company 
       
Emerging growth company     
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes      No  
As of November 2, 2022 there were 83,415,699 shares of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding and 6,145,722 shares of the Registrant’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.




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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “contemplate” and other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding:
future financial position;
business strategy;
budgets, projected costs and plans;
future industry growth;
financing sources;
potential return of capital initiatives;
the impact of litigation, government inquiries and investigations;
the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) and actions taken in response; and
all other statements regarding our intent, plans, beliefs or expectations or those of our directors or officers.
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Important factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks and uncertainties associated with the following:
•    Our business and results of operations have been and may in the future be materially impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and could be impacted by similar events in the future.
Our success depends substantially on the value of our brand, which could be materially and adversely affected by the high level of competition in the health and fitness industry, our ability to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences, shifting views of health and fitness and our ability to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements.
Our and our franchisees’ stores may be unable to attract and retain members, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade names, copyrights and trade dress, may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by others.
We and our franchisees rely heavily on information systems, including the use of email marketing and social media, and any material failure, interruption or weakness may prevent us from effectively operating our business, damage our reputation or subject us to potential fines or other penalties.
If we fail to properly maintain the confidentiality and integrity of our data, including member credit card, debit card, bank account information and other personally identifiable information, our reputation and business could be materially and adversely affected.
The occurrence of cyber incidents, or a deficiency in cybersecurity, could negatively impact our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of confidential information, and/or damage to our employee and business relationships and reputation, all of which could harm our brand and our business.
If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes new store development by existing and new franchisees, our ability to increase our revenues and operating profits could be adversely affected.
Our planned growth and changes in the industry could place strains on our management, employees, information systems and internal controls, which may adversely impact our business.
If we cannot retain our key employees and hire additional highly qualified employees, we may not be able to successfully manage our businesses and pursue our strategic objectives.
Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our profitability and international growth prospects.
Our financial results are affected by the operating and financial results of, our relationships with and actions taken by our franchisees.
We are subject to a variety of additional risks associated with our franchisees, such as potential franchisee bankruptcies, franchisee changes in control, franchisee turnover rising costs related to construction of new stores and maintenance of existing stores, which could adversely affect the attractiveness of our franchise model, and in turn our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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We and our franchisees could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to members that arise while at both our corporate-owned and franchise stores.
Our business is subject to various laws and regulations including, among others, those governing indoor tanning, electronic funds transfer, ACH, credit card, debit card, digital payment options auto-renewal contracts, and consumer protection more generally, and changes in such laws and regulations, failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations or failure to adjust to consumer sentiment regarding these matters, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business.
We are subject to risks associated with leasing property subject to long-term non-cancelable leases.
If we and our franchisees are unable to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise stores, our revenue growth rate and profits may be negatively impacted.
Opening new stores in close proximity may negatively impact our existing stores’ revenues and profitability.
Our franchisees may incur rising costs related to construction of new stores and maintenance of existing stores, which could adversely affect the attractiveness of our franchise model, and in turn our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may be unable to successfully realize the anticipated benefits of the Sunshine Acquisition (as defined herein).
Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for equipment and certain products and services could result in disruptions to our business and could adversely affect our revenues and gross profit; and
the other factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Financial Statements
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated balance sheets
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents
$404,463 $545,909 
Restricted cash
62,714 58,032 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $0 and $0 as of September 30, 2022
   and December 31, 2021, respectively
34,475 27,257 
Inventory
4,224 1,155 
Restricted assets – national advertising fund
1,773 — 
Prepaid expenses
13,922 12,869 
Other receivables
14,015 13,519 
Income tax receivables4,885 3,673 
Total current assets540,471 662,414 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $204,581 and $152,296 as of
   September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
332,840 173,687 
Investments, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $15,890 and $17,462
   as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
21,389 18,760 
Right-of-use assets, net348,246 190,330 
Intangible assets, net427,675 200,937 
Goodwill700,207 228,569 
Deferred income taxes471,495 539,264 
Other assets, net3,933 2,022 
Total assets$2,846,256 $2,015,983 
Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
$20,750 $17,500 
Accounts payable
22,218 27,892 
Accrued expenses
54,302 51,714 
Equipment deposits
32,020 6,036 
Deferred revenue, current
56,159 28,351 
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, current
31,482 20,302 
Other current liabilities
41,208 24,815 
Total current liabilities258,139 176,610 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities1,982,158 1,665,273 
Borrowings under Variable Funding Notes— 75,000 
Lease liabilities, net of current portion341,961 197,682 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion32,793 33,428 
Deferred tax liabilities965 — 
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, net of current portion474,032 507,805 
Other liabilities4,314 3,030 
Total noncurrent liabilities2,836,223 2,482,218 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Class A common stock, $.0001 par value - 300,000 authorized, 83,414 and 83,804 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
Class B common stock, $.0001 par value - 100,000 authorized, 6,146 and 3,056 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive income(626)12 
Additional paid in capital
534,365 63,428 
Accumulated deficit
(737,399)(708,804)
Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to Planet Fitness Inc.(203,651)(645,355)
Non-controlling interests
(44,455)2,510 
Total stockholders’ deficit(248,106)(642,845)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit$2,846,256 $2,015,983 
 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of operations
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Revenue:  
Franchise$65,975 $61,481 $199,506 $173,419 
Commission income193 39 737 381 
National advertising fund revenue14,578 13,863 43,130 38,493 
Corporate-owned stores101,330 43,899 278,940 122,355 
Equipment62,310 34,973 133,191 68,735 
Total revenue244,386 154,255 655,504 403,383 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue48,531 27,097 103,436 53,579 
Store operations57,892 27,751 161,789 82,088 
Selling, general and administrative27,148 22,969 86,176 67,248 
National advertising fund expense17,009 15,586 50,445 41,868 
Depreciation and amortization32,572 16,248 90,427 46,758 
Other (gains) losses, net(700)57 (2,452)(2,363)
Total operating costs and expenses182,452 109,708 489,821 289,178 
Income from operations61,934 44,547 165,683 114,205 
Other expense, net:
Interest income1,561 233 2,244 645 
Interest expense(21,917)(20,350)(66,527)(60,719)
Other income4,762 677 9,000 695 
Total other expense, net(15,594)(19,440)(55,283)(59,379)
Income before income taxes46,340 25,107 110,400 54,826 
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax(2)— (334)— 
Provision for income taxes15,661 6,475 35,942 14,988 
Net income30,677 18,632 74,124 39,838 
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests3,764 1,189 8,405 2,804 
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.$26,913 $17,443 65,719 $37,034 
Net income per share of Class A common stock:
Basic$0.32 $0.21 $0.78 $0.45 
Diluted$0.32 $0.21 $0.78 $0.44 
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic84,156 83,274 84,377 83,194 
Diluted84,547 83,879 84,798 83,808 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
 
 For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Net income including non-controlling interests$30,677 $18,632 $74,124 $39,838 
Other comprehensive income, net:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(516)(44)(638)(15)
Total other comprehensive loss, net(516)(44)(638)(15)
Total comprehensive income including non-controlling interests30,161 18,588 73,486 39,823 
Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests3,764 1,189 8,405 2,804 
Total comprehensive income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.$26,397 $17,399 $65,081 $37,019 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
 For the nine months ended September 30,
 20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income$74,124 $39,838 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization90,427 46,758 
Amortization of deferred financing costs4,129 4,753 
Write-off of deferred financing costs1,583 — 
Amortization of asset retirement obligations201 55 
Dividends accrued on investment(1,391)(949)
Deferred tax expense35,026 12,774 
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax334 — 
Gain on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment(1,572)— 
Gain on re-measurement of tax benefit arrangement(8,381)(348)
Loss on reacquired franchise rights1,160 — 
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores(1,324)— 
Equity-based compensation6,942 6,267 
Other66 (37)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(7,477)5,321 
Inventory(3,071)(3,625)
Other assets and other current assets(567)9,618 
Restricted assets - national advertising fund(1,773)(1,162)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(22,521)9,413 
Other liabilities and other current liabilities1,728 (3,540)
Income taxes(2,111)452 
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements(14,211)— 
Equipment deposits26,049 20,099 
Deferred revenue11,506 3,483 
Leases1,550 320 
Net cash provided by operating activities190,426 149,490 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment(65,138)(31,791)
Acquisition of franchises, net of cash acquired(424,940)— 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment60 19 
Proceeds from sale of corporate-owned stores20,820 — 
Investments— (35,000)
Net cash used in investing activities(469,198)(66,772)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations(207)(146)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt900,000 — 
Proceeds from issuance of Variable Funding Notes75,000 — 
Repayment of long-term debt and Variable Funding Notes(719,625)(13,125)
Payment of deferred financing and other debt-related costs(15,951)— 
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock779 916 
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock(94,314)— 
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings(2,945)(670)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities142,737 (13,025)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(729)(19)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(136,764)69,674 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period603,941 515,800 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$467,177 $585,474 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Net cash paid for income taxes$3,072 $1,683 
Cash paid for interest$60,535 $56,231 
Non-cash investing activities:
Non-cash additions to property and equipment$11,566 $5,507 
Fair value of common stock issued as consideration for acquisition$393,730 $— 
 See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity (deficit)
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)
 Class A
common stock
Class B
common stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income
Additional paid-
in capital
Accumulated
deficit
Non-controlling
interests
Total (deficit)
equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 202183,804 $3,056 $$12 $63,428 $(708,804)$2,510 $(642,845)
Net income— — — — — — 65,719 8,405 74,124 
Equity-based compensation expense
— — — — — 6,942 — — 6,942 
Exchanges of Class B common stock and other adjustments548 — (548)— — 22,534 — (22,534)— 
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock(1,528)— — — — 6,426 (94,314)(6,426)(94,314)
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted share units and ESPP share purchase
73 — — — — 998 — — 998 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition517 — 3,638 — — 416,509 — (22,779)393,730 
Tax benefit arrangement liability and deferred taxes arising from exchanges of Class B common stock and other adjustments— — — — — 17,528 — — 17,528 
Non-cash adjustments to VIEs
— — — — — — — (686)(686)
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings
— — — — — — — (2,945)(2,945)
Other comprehensive income— — — — (638)— — — (638)
Balance at September 30, 202283,414 $6,146 $$(626)$534,365 $(737,399)$(44,455)$(248,106)
 
 Class A
common stock
Class B
common stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive income
Additional paid-
in capital
Accumulated
deficit
Non-controlling
interests
Total (deficit)
equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 202082,821 $3,722 $$27 $45,673 $(751,578)$196 $(705,673)
Net income— — — — — — 37,034 2,804 39,838 
Equity-based compensation expense
— — — — — 6,267 — — 6,267 
Exchanges of Class B common stock
459 — (459)— — (487)— 487 — 
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted share units and ESPP share purchase
62 — — — — 1,025 — — 1,025 
Tax benefit arrangement liability and deferred taxes arising from exchanges of Class B common stock
— — — — — 1,492 — — 1,492 
Non-cash adjustments to VIEs
— — — — — — — (669)(669)
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings
— — — — — — — (670)(670)
Other comprehensive income— — — — (15)— — — (15)
Balance at September 30, 202183,342 $3,263 $$12 $53,970 $(714,544)$2,148 $(658,405)







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 Class A
common stock
Class B
common stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
(loss) income
Additional paid-
in capital
Accumulated
deficit
Non-controlling
interests
Total (deficit)
equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 202284,230 $6,146 $$(110)$529,026 $(714,297)$(43,636)$(229,008)
Net income— — — — — — 26,913 3,764 30,677 
Equity-based compensation expense— — — — — 1,341 — — 1,341 
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock(831)— — — — 3,432 (50,015)(3,432)(50,015)
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted share units and ESPP share purchase15 — — — — 624 — — 624 
Tax benefit arrangement liability and deferred taxes arising from exchanges of Class B common stock and other adjustments— — — — — (58)— — (58)
Non-cash adjustments to VIEs— — — — — — — (229)(229)
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings— — — — — — — (922)(922)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (516)— — — (516)
Balance at September 30, 202283,414 $6,146 $$(626)$534,365 $(737,399)$(44,455)$(248,106)


 Class A
common stock
Class B
common stock
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
(loss) income
Additional paid-
in capital
Accumulated
deficit
Non-controlling
interests
Total (deficit)
equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 202183,225 $3,363 $$56 $50,917 $(731,987)$1,635 $(679,370)
Net income— — — — — — 17,443 1,189 18,632 
Equity-based compensation expense— — — — — 2,218 — — 2,218 
Exchanges of Class B common stock100 — (100)— — (72)— 72 — 
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted share units17 — — — — 579 — — 579 
Tax benefit arrangement liability and deferred taxes arising from exchanges of Class B common stock— — — — — 328 — — 328 
Non-cash adjustments to VIEs— — — — — — — (223)(223)
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings— — — — — — — (525)(525)
Other comprehensive income— — — — (44)— — — (44)
Balance at September 30, 202183,342 $3,263 $$12 $53,970 $(714,544)$2,148 $(658,405)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


(1) Business Organization
Planet Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers, with more than 16.6 million members and 2,353 owned and franchised locations (referred to as stores) in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia as of September 30, 2022.
In March 2020, the Company proactively closed all of its stores system wide in response to COVID-19 in order to promote the health and safety of its members, team members and their communities. As of September 30, 2022, there were no store closures related to COVID-19.
The Company serves as the reporting entity for its various subsidiaries that operate three distinct lines of business:
Licensing and selling franchises under the Planet Fitness trade name.
Owning and operating fitness centers under the Planet Fitness trade name.
Selling fitness-related equipment to franchisee-owned stores.
The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2015 for the purpose of facilitating an initial public offering (the “IPO”), which was completed on August 11, 2015, and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Pla-Fit Holdings”). As of August 5, 2015, in connection with the recapitalization transactions that occurred prior to the IPO, the Company became the sole managing member and holder of 100% of the voting power of Pla-Fit Holdings. Pla-Fit Holdings owns 100% of Planet Intermediate, LLC, which has no operations but is the 100% owner of Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC, a franchisor and operator of fitness centers through its subsidiaries. With respect to the Company, Pla-Fit Holdings and Planet Intermediate, LLC, each entity owns nothing other than the respective entity below it in the corporate structure and each entity has no other material operations.
The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Pla-Fit Holdings. As the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Pla-Fit Holdings, and through Pla-Fit Holdings, conducts its business. As a result, the Company consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings’ financial results and reports a non-controlling interest related to the portion of limited liability company units of Pla-Fit Holdings (“Holdings Units”) not owned by the Company. Unless otherwise specified, “the Company” refers to both Planet Fitness, Inc. and Pla-Fit Holdings throughout the remainder of these notes.
As of September 30, 2022, Planet Fitness, Inc. held 100.0% of the voting interest and 93.1% of the economic interest of Pla-Fit Holdings and the holders of Holdings Units of Pla-Fit Holdings (the “Continuing LLC Owners”) held the remaining 6.9% economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 the Company reallocated amounts between non-controlling interest and additional paid in capital to appropriately reflect its economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of presentation and consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented have been reflected. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”) filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021. The Company’s significant interim accounting policies include the proportional recognition of national advertising fund expenses within interim periods. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(b) Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant areas where estimates and judgments are relied upon by management in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, valuation of equity-based compensation awards, valuation of long-lived and intangible assets acquired in a business combination, the evaluation of the recoverability of goodwill and long-lived assets, including intangible assets, income taxes, including deferred tax assets and liabilities and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits, the liability for the Company’s tax benefit arrangements, the value of the lease liability and related right-of-use asset recorded in accordance with ASC 842 (see Note 8) and the estimate of current expected credit losses.
(c) Fair Value
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The carrying value and estimated fair value of certain liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Carrying value
Estimated fair value(1)
Carrying value
Estimated fair value(1)
Liabilities
Long-term debt(1)
$2,030,375 $1,769,648 $1,700,000 $1,725,021 
Variable Funding Notes(1)
$— $— $75,000 $75,000 
(1) The Company’s Variable Funding Notes are a variable rate loan and the fair value of this loan approximates book value based on the borrowing rates currently available for variable rate loans obtained from third party lending institutions. The estimated fair value of our fixed rate long-term debt is estimated primarily based on current bid prices for our long-term debt. Judgment is required to develop these estimates. As such, the fair value of our long-term debt is classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP.
(d) Recent accounting pronouncements
The FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, in October 2021. The guidance improves the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination by requiring contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as if the acquirer had originated the contracts. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within that year, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2022, for all acquisitions subsequent to the adoption date.`

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(3) Investments
Investments - Debt securities
As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s debt security investments consist of redeemable preferred shares that are accounted for as held-to-maturity debt securities. The Company’s investments are measured at amortized cost within Investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company reviews its held-to-maturity securities for expected credit losses under ASC Topic 326, Credit Impairment, on an ongoing basis.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company’s review of the investee’s operations and financial position indicated that an adjustment to its allowance for expected credit losses was necessary. The Company utilized a probability-of-default (“PD”) and loss-given-default (“LGD”) methodology to calculate the allowance for expected credit losses. The Company derived its estimate using historical lifetime loss information for assets with similar risk characteristics, adjusted for management’s expectations. Adjustments for management’s expectations were based on the investee’s recent financial results, current financial position, and forward-looking financial forecasts. Based upon its analysis, the Company recorded a loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 of $273 and a gain on the adjustment of its allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $1,572 within other (gains) losses, net on the consolidated statements of operations.
The amortized cost, including accrued dividends, of the Company’s held-to-maturity debt security investments was $27,792 and $26,401 and the allowance for expected credit losses was $15,890 and $17,462, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized dividend income of $477 and $1,391, respectively, within other income on the consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 30, 2022, all of the Company’s held-to-maturity investments had a contractual maturity in 2026.
A roll forward of the Company’s allowance for expected credit losses on held-to-maturity investments is as follows:
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
Beginning allowance for expected credit losses$17,462 
Gain on adjustment of allowance for expected credit losses(1,572)
Write-offs, net of recoveries— 
Ending allowance for expected credit losses$15,890 
Equity method investments
On April 9, 2021, the Company acquired a 21% ownership in Bravo Fit Holdings Pty Ltd, the Company’s franchisee and store operator in Australia, which is deemed to be a related party, for $10,000, which is accounted for under the equity method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings in accordance with the equity method was a loss of $2 and $334, respectively, recorded within equity earnings of unconsolidated entities on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The adjusted carrying value of the equity method investment was $9,486 and $9,820 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, on October 14, 2022, the Company invested an additional $2,449 in Bravo Fit Holdings Pty Ltd. Following such additional investment, its ownership will remain at 21%.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(4) Acquisition
Sunshine Fitness Acquisition
On February 10, 2022, the Company and Pla-Fit Holdings (together with the Company, the “Buyers”), acquired 100% of the equity interests (“Sunshine Acquisition”) of Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Planet Fitness franchisee (“Sunshine Fitness”). The Company acquired 114 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina from Sunshine Fitness. The preliminary purchase price of the acquisition was $824,587 consisting of $430,857 in cash consideration, and $393,730 of equity consideration, including 517,348 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company and 3,637,678 membership units of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC, together with shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company, valued based on the closing trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the acquisition date. As a result of the transaction, the Company incurred a loss on unfavorable reacquired franchise rights of $1,160, which has been reflected in other (gains) losses, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The loss reduced the net purchase price to $823,427. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded a gain of $2,059 related to the settlement of preexisting contracts with Sunshine Fitness within other (gains) losses, net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The acquired stores are included in the corporate-owned stores segment.
The preliminary allocation of the estimated purchase consideration was as follows:
Amount
Cash and cash equivalents$5,917 
Other current assets4,166 
Property and equipment153,092 
Right of use assets162,827 
Other long term assets1,830 
Intangible assets259,430 
Goodwill486,061 
Deferred income taxes, net(51,188)
Deferred revenue(16,973)
Other current liabilities(14,786)
Lease liabilities(165,736)
Other long term liabilities(1,213)
$823,427 
The fair values assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary based on management’s estimates and assumptions, which include Level 3 unobservable inputs, and are determined using generally accepted valuation techniques. Certain adjustments were made during the three months ended September 30, 2022 to the preliminary fair values, resulting in a net increase to goodwill of $477, related to the valuations of property and equipment and intangible assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, preliminary fair value adjustments resulted in a net increase to goodwill of $18,331, primarily related to the valuation of the reacquired franchise rights intangible asset and the corresponding deferred income taxes. Additionally, the Company reallocated amounts between non-controlling interest and additional paid in capital to appropriately reflect the change in its economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings as a result of the share issuance in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition. Estimates may be subject to change as additional information is received and certain tax matters are finalized. The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of other assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The resulting goodwill is primarily attributable to increased expansion for market opportunities, the expansion of store membership and synergies from the integration of the stores into the broader corporate-owned store portfolio. Approximately $168,800 of the preliminary goodwill recorded is expected to be amortizable and deductible for tax purposes, the majority of which is deductible over 15 years.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition and their preliminary estimated useful lives as of the date of the acquisition:
Fair valueUseful life
Reacquired franchise rights (1)
233,070 11.9
Customer relationships (2)
24,920 8.0
Reacquired area development rights (3)
1,440 5.0
Total intangible assets subject to amortization259,430 
(1) Reacquired franchise rights represent the fair value of the reacquired franchise agreements using the income approach, specifically, the multi-period excess earnings method.
(2) Customer relationships represent the fair value of the existing contractual customer relationships using the income approach, specifically, the multi-period excess earnings method.
(3) Reacquired area development rights represent the fair value of the undeveloped area development agreement rights using the cost approach.
The fair value of the identified intangible assets subject to amortization will be amortized over the assets’ preliminary estimated useful lives based on the pattern in which the economic benefits are expected to be received.
The primary areas that remain preliminary relate to income taxes and goodwill. The Company expects to finalize the valuation as soon as practicable, but not later than one year from the acquisition date.
Revenues and income before taxes of Sunshine Fitness included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date of February 10, 2022 to September 30, 2022 are as follows:
Three months ended September 30, 2022Nine months ended September 30, 2022
Total revenues$51,137 $129,635 
Income before taxes$6,039 $13,103 

The following pro forma financial information summarizes the combined results of operations for the Company and Sunshine Fitness, as though the companies were combined as of the beginning of 2021. The pro forma financial information was as follows:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
202120222021
Total revenues186,737 675,954 515,048 
Income before taxes15,235 110,246 45,070 
Net income11,209 74,008 32,502 

(5) Sale of corporate-owned stores

On August 31, 2022, the Company sold 6 corporate-owned stores located in Colorado to a franchisee for $20,820. The net value of assets derecognized in connection with the sale amounted to 19,496, which included goodwill of $14,423, intangible assets of $2,629, and net tangible assets of $2,444, which resulted in a gain on sale of corporate-owned stores of $1,324.

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(6) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
A summary of goodwill and intangible assets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows: 
September 30, 2022Gross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Net carrying
Amount
Customer relationships$198,813 $(149,272)$49,541 
Reacquired franchise and area development rights268,058 (36,524)231,534 
 466,871 (185,796)281,075 
Indefinite-lived intangible:
Trade and brand names146,600 — 146,600 
Total intangible assets$613,471 $(185,796)$427,675 
Goodwill$700,207 $— $700,207 
 
December 31, 2021Gross
carrying
amount
Accumulated
amortization
Net carrying
Amount
Customer relationships$174,033 $(137,699)$36,334 
Reacquired franchise and area development rights38,158 (20,155)18,003 
 212,191 (157,854)54,337 
Indefinite-lived intangible:
Trade and brand names146,600 — 146,600 
Total intangible assets$358,791 $(157,854)$200,937 
Goodwill$228,569 $— $228,569 
A roll forward of goodwill between December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022 is as follows:
FranchiseCorporate-owned storesEquipmentTotal
As of December 31, 2021
$16,938 $118,965 $92,666 $228,569 
Acquisition of franchisee-owned stores— 486,061 — 486,061 
Sale of corporate-owned stores— (14,423)— (14,423)
As of September 30, 2022
$16,938 $590,603 $92,666 $700,207 
The Company determined that no impairment charges were required during any periods presented.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company disposed of $2,629 of net finite-lived intangible assets in connection with the sale of corporate-owned stores.
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Amortization expense related to the intangible assets totaled $10,611 and $4,159 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $29,644 and $12,508 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The anticipated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets to be recognized in future years as of September 30, 2022 is as follows:
 Amount
Remainder of 2022$10,608 
202350,307 
202447,601 
202535,476 
202631,024 
Thereafter106,059 
Total$281,075 
(7) Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consists of the following: 
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
2018-1 Class A-2-I notes$— $556,312 
2018-1 Class A-2-II notes600,000 604,688 
2019-1 Class A-2 notes534,875 539,000 
2022-1 Class A-2-I notes422,875 — 
2022-1 Class A-2-II notes472,625 — 
Borrowings under Variable Funding Notes— 75,000 
Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs2,030,375 1,775,000 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization(27,467)(17,227)
Total debt2,002,908 1,757,773 
Current portion of long-term debt20,750 17,500 
Long-term debt and borrowings under Variable Funding Notes, net of current portion$1,982,158 $1,740,273 
Future annual principal payments of long-term debt as of September 30, 2022 are as follows: 
 Amount
Remainder of 2022$5,188 
202320,750 
202420,750 
2025600,438 
2026419,313 
Thereafter963,936 
Total$2,030,375 
On August 1, 2018, Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC, entered into a base indenture and a related supplemental indenture (collectively, the “2018 Indenture”) under which the Master Issuer may issue multiple series of notes. On the same date, the Master Issuer issued Series 2018-1 4.262% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I (the “2018 Class A-2-I Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $575,000 and Series 2018-1 4.666% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “2018 Class A-2-II Notes” and, together with the 2018 Class A-2-I Notes, the “2018 Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $625,000. In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Notes, the Master Issuer also entered into a revolving financing facility that allows for the incurrence of up to $75,000 in revolving loans and/or letters of credit under the Master Issuer’s Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes, Class A-1 (the “2018 Variable Funding Notes”). The Company fully drew down on the
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Variable Funding Notes on March 20, 2020. On December 3, 2019, the Master Issuer issued Series 2019-1 3.858% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “2019 Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $550,000. The 2019 Notes were issued under the 2018 Indenture and a related supplemental indenture dated December 3, 2019 (together, the “2019 Indenture”). On February 10, 2022, the Company completed a prepayment in full of its 2018-1 Class A-2-I Notes and an issuance of Series 2022-1 3.251% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I with an initial principal amount of $425,000 and Series 2022-1 4.008% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II with an initial principal amount of $475,000 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2018 Notes and 2019 Notes, the “Notes”), and also entered into a new revolving financing facility that allows for the issuance of up to $75,000 in Variable Funding Notes (“2022 Variable Funding Notes”) and certain letters of credit (the issuance of such notes, the “Series 2022-I Issuance”). The 2022 Notes were issued under the 2018 Indenture and a related supplemental indenture dated February 10, 2022 (together, with the 2019 Indenture, the “Indenture”). Together, the Notes, 2018 Variable Funding Notes and 2022 Variable Funding Notes will be referred to as the “Securitized Senior Notes”. On February 10, 2022, the Company borrowed the full amount of the $75,000 2022 Variable Funding Notes and used such proceeds to repay the outstanding principal amount (together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) of the 2018 Variable Funding Notes in full. On May 9, 2022, the Company repaid in full its $75,000 of borrowings under the 2022 Variable Funding Notes using cash on hand.
The Notes were issued in securitization transactions pursuant to which most of the Company’s domestic revenue-generating assets, consisting principally of franchise-related agreements, certain corporate-owned store assets, equipment supply agreements and intellectual property and license agreements for the use of intellectual property, were assigned to the Master Issuer and certain other limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company that act as guarantors of the Securitized Senior Notes and that have pledged substantially all of their assets to secure the Securitized Senior Notes.
Interest and principal payments on the Notes are payable on a quarterly basis. The requirement to make such quarterly principal payments on the Notes is subject to certain financial conditions set forth in the Indenture. The legal final maturity date of the 2018 Class A-2-II Notes is in September 2048, but it is anticipated that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the 2018 Class A-2-II Notes will be repaid in or prior to September 2025. The legal final maturity date of the 2019 Notes is in December 2049, but it is anticipated that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the 2019 Notes will be repaid in or prior to December 2029. The legal final maturity date of the 2022 Notes is in February 2052, but it is anticipated that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the 2022 Class A-2-I Notes will be repaid in or prior to December 2026 and the 2022 Class A-2-II Notes will be repaid in or prior to December 2031 (together, the “Anticipated Repayment Dates”). If the Master Issuer has not repaid or refinanced the Notes prior to the respective Anticipated Repayment Dates, additional interest will accrue pursuant to the Indenture.

As noted above, the Company borrowed the full $75,000 in 2022 Variable Funding Notes on February 10, 2022, which was repaid in full using cash on hand on May 9, 2022. If outstanding, the 2022 Variable Funding Notes will accrue interest at a variable interest rate based on (i) the prime rate, (ii) overnight federal funds rates, (iii) the secured overnight financing rate (or “SOFR”) for U.S. Dollars, or (iv) with respect to advances made by conduit investors, the weighted average cost of, or related to, the issuance of commercial paper allocated to fund or maintain such advances, in each case plus any applicable margin and as specified in the 2022 Variable Funding Notes. There is a commitment fee on the unused portion of the 2022 Variable Funding Notes of 0.5% based on utilization. It is anticipated that the principal and interest on the 2022 Variable Funding Notes will be repaid in full on or prior to December 2026, subject to two additional one-year extension options. Following the anticipated repayment date (and any extensions thereof), additional interest will accrue on the 2022 Variable Funding Notes equal to 5.0% per year.

In connection with the issuance of the 2018 Notes, 2019 Notes, and 2022 Notes the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $27,133, $10,577, and $16,193 respectively. The debt issuance costs are being amortized to “Interest expense” through the Anticipated Repayment Dates of the Notes utilizing the effective interest rate method. As a result of the repayment of the 2018 Class A-2-I Notes prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1,583 within interest expense on the Consolidated statements of operations, consisting of the write-off of remaining unamortized deferred financing costs related to the issuance of the 2018 Class A-2-I Notes.
The Securitized Senior Notes are subject to covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including (i) that the Master Issuer maintains specified reserve accounts to be used to make required payments in respect of the Securitized Senior Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments and the related payment of specified amounts, including specified make-whole payments in the case of the Notes under certain circumstances, (iii) certain indemnification
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payments in the event, among other things, the assets pledged as collateral for the Securitized Senior Notes are in stated ways defective or ineffective, (iv) a cap on non-securitized indebtedness of $50,000 (provided that the Company may incur non-securitized indebtedness in excess of such amount, subject to the leverage ratio cap described below, under certain conditions, including if the relevant lenders execute a non-disturbance agreement that acknowledges the bankruptcy-remote status of the Master Issuer and its subsidiaries and of their respective assets), (v) a leverage ratio cap incurrence test on the Company of 7.0x (calculated without regard for any indebtedness subject to the $50,000 cap) and (vi) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information and similar matters.
Pursuant to a parent company support agreement, the Company has agreed to cause its subsidiary to perform each of its obligations (including any indemnity obligations) and duties under the Management Agreement and under the contribution agreements entered into in connection with the securitized financing facility, in each case as and when due. To the extent that such subsidiary has not performed any such obligation or duty within the prescribed time frame after such obligation or duty was required to be performed, the Company has agreed to either (i) perform such obligation or duty or (ii) cause such obligations or duties to be performed on the Company’s behalf.
The Securitized Senior Notes are also subject to customary rapid amortization events provided for in the Indenture, including events tied to failure to maintain stated debt service coverage ratios, certain manager termination events, an event of default, and the failure to repay or refinance the Notes on the applicable scheduled Anticipated Repayment Dates. The Securitized Senior Notes are also subject to certain customary events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal, or other amounts due on or with respect to the Securitized Senior Notes, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties, failure of security interests to be effective, and certain judgments.
In accordance with the Indenture, certain cash accounts have been established with the Indenture trustee (the “Trustee”) for the benefit of the trustee and the noteholders, and are restricted in their use. The Company holds restricted cash which primarily represents cash collections held by the Trustee, interest, principal, and commitment fee reserves held by the Trustee related to the Securitized Senior Notes. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had restricted cash held by the Trustee of $46,706. Restricted cash has been combined with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period balances in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
(8) Leases
LeasesClassificationSeptember 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Operating lease ROU assetsRight of use asset, net$348,246 $190,330 
Finance lease assetsProperty and equipment, net418 222 
Total lease assets$348,664 $190,552 
Liabilities
Current:
OperatingOther current liabilities$37,470 $22,523 
Noncurrent:
OperatingLease liabilities, net of current portion341,961 197,682 
FinancingOther liabilities441 230 
Total lease liabilities$379,872 $220,435 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) - operating leases8.38.7
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases4.6 %5.0 %

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(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the components of lease cost were as follows:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2022202120222021
Operating lease cost$14,677 $7,492 $41,411 $21,468 
Variable lease cost5,691 3,061 15,415 8,271 
Total lease cost$20,368 $10,553 $56,826 $29,739 

The Company’s costs related to short-term leases, those with a duration between one and twelve months, were immaterial.

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2022202120222021
Cash paid for lease liabilities$14,172 $7,137 $40,405 $20,776 
Operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating
   lease liabilities, excluding the Sunshine Acquisition
$6,073 $18,181 $29,234 $30,821 
Preliminary Sunshine Acquisition operating lease ROU assets
   obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$— $— $162,827 $— 

As of September 30, 2022, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Amount
Remainder of 2022$14,444 
202359,293 
202459,949 
202560,351 
202657,306 
Thereafter214,002 
Total lease payments$465,345 
Less: imputed interest85,473 
Present value of lease liabilities$379,872 

As of September 30, 2022, future operating lease payments exclude approximately $23,979 of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.
(9) Revenue recognition
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities consist primarily of deferred revenue resulting from initial and renewal franchise fees and area development agreement (“ADA”) fees paid by franchisees, as well as transfer fees, which are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying franchise agreement, and national advertising fund (“NAF”) revenue billed in advance of satisfaction of the Company’s performance obligation. Also included are corporate-owned store enrollment fees, annual fees and monthly fees as well as deferred equipment rebates relating to our equipment business. We classify these contract liabilities as deferred revenue in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table reflects the change in contract liabilities between December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022:
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Contract liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2021$61,779 
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability at the beginning of the year(25,996)
Other gain on settlement of preexisting contracts in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition(2,059)
Deferred revenue acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition16,973 
Increase, excluding amounts acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition during the period38,255 
Balance at September 30, 2022$88,952 
The following table illustrates estimated revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of September 30, 2022. The Company has elected to exclude short-term contracts, sales and usage-based royalties and any other variable consideration recognized on an “as invoiced” basis.
Contract liabilities to be recognized in:Amount
Remainder of 2022$35,991 
202321,683 
20244,718 
20253,781 
20263,349 
Thereafter19,430 
Total$88,952 
Equipment deposits received in advance of delivery as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $32,020 and $6,036, respectively, and are expected to be recognized as revenue in the next twelve months.
(10) Related Party Transactions
Activity with entities considered to be related parties is summarized below: 
 For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Franchise revenue$749 $594 $2,374 $1,740 
Equipment revenue572 956 586 956 
Total revenue from related parties$1,321 $1,550 $2,960 $2,696 
Additionally, the Company had deferred franchise agreement and area development agreement revenue from related parties of $134 and $164 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
The Company had payables to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements of $82,075 and $84,595, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively (see Note 13).
The Company provides administrative services to the NAF and typically charges NAF a fee for providing these services. The services provided include accounting services, information technology, data processing, product development, legal and administrative support, and other operating expenses, which amounted to $651 and $500 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1,955 and $1,498 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred approximately $71 and $29, respectively, and $246 and $29 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for corporate travel to a third-party company which is affiliated with our Chief Executive Officer and included within selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
In April 2021, the Company made an equity method investment in a franchisee. See Note 3.
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(11) Stockholders’ Equity
Pursuant to the exchange agreement between the Company and the Continuing LLC Owners, the Continuing LLC Owners (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, from time to time and subject to the terms of the exchange agreement, to exchange their Holdings Units, along with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of Class A common stock (or cash at the option of the Company) on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and similar transactions. In connection with any exchange of Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock by a Continuing LLC Owner, the number of Holdings Units held by the Company is correspondingly increased as it acquires the exchanged Holdings Units, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition, the Company issued 517,348 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,637,678 membership units of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC, together with shares of Class B Common Stock. See Note 4.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, certain existing holders of Holdings Units exercised their exchange rights and exchanged 548,175 Holdings Units for 548,175 newly-issued shares of Class A common stock. Simultaneously, and in connection with these exchanges, 548,175 shares of Class B common stock were surrendered by the holders of Holdings Units that exercised their exchange rights and canceled. Additionally, in connection with these exchanges, Planet Fitness, Inc. received 548,175 Holdings Units, increasing its total ownership interest in Pla-Fit Holdings.
As a result of the above transactions, as of September 30, 2022:
Holders of our Class A common stock owned 83,414,606 shares of our Class A common stock, representing 93.1% of the voting power in the Company and, through the Company, 83,414,606 Holdings Units representing 93.1% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings; and
the Continuing LLC Owners collectively owned 6,145,722 Holdings Units, representing 6.9% of the economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings, and 6,145,722 shares of our Class B common stock, representing 6.9% of the voting power in the Company.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 the Company reallocated amounts between non-controlling interest and additional paid in capital to appropriately reflect its economic interest in Pla-Fit Holdings.
Share repurchase program
2019 share repurchase program

On November 5, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company purchased 831,029 and 1,528,720 shares of Class A common stock for a total cost of $50,015 and $94,314, respectively. All purchased shares were retired. Subsequent to these repurchases, there is $105,686 remaining under the 2019 share repurchase program. The timing of purchases and amount of stock repurchased are subject to the Company’s discretion and dependent upon market and business conditions, the Company’s general working capital needs, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. Our ability to repurchase shares at any particular time is also subject to the terms of the Indenture governing the Securitized Senior Notes. Purchases may be effected through one or more open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, or a combination of the foregoing.
2022 share repurchase program
On November 4, 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000, which replaces the 2019 share repurchase program.
Preferred stock
The Company had 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and none issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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(12) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the same period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities.
Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock do not share in the earnings or losses attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and are therefore not participating securities. As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B common stock under the two-class method has not been presented. Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock are, however, considered potentially dilutive shares of Class A common stock because shares of Class B common stock, together with the related Holdings Units, are exchangeable into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.
The following table sets forth reconciliations used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:  
 Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Numerator  
Net income$30,677 $18,632 $74,124 $39,838 
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests3,764 1,189 8,405 2,804 
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.$26,913 $17,443 $65,719 $37,034 
Denominator
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic84,156,488 83,274,091 84,377,324 83,194,292 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options338,981 550,778 357,315 559,634 
Restricted stock units50,854 54,573 62,050 53,939 
Performance stock units290 — 1,235 — 
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted84,546,613 83,879,442 84,797,924 83,807,865 
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic$0.32 $0.21 $0.78 $0.45 
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted$0.32 $0.21 $0.78 $0.44 
Weighted average shares of Class B common stock of 6,145,722 and 3,324,505 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 5,773,562 and 3,385,934 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were evaluated under the if-converted method for potential dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive. Weighted average stock options outstanding of 258,093 and 207,360 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 243,507 and 154,221 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were evaluated under the treasury stock method for potential dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive. Weighted average restricted stock units outstanding of 705 and 116 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 323 and 2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were evaluated under the treasury stock method for potential dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive. Weighted average performance stock units outstanding of 1,058 and 0 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 281 and 0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were evaluated under the treasury stock method for potential dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive.
(13) Income Taxes
The Company is the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, which is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. As a partnership, Pla-Fit Holdings is not subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Pla-Fit Holdings is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including the Company, on a pro-rata basis.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Planet Fitness, Inc. is subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of Pla-Fit Holdings. The Company’s effective tax rate was 33.8% and 25.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to remeasurement of deferred taxes, the impact of the sale of corporate-owned stores, state and local taxes, partially offset by income attributable to non-controlling interests. The Company’s effective tax rate was 32.6% and 27.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to remeasurement of deferred taxes, state and local taxes, the recognition of tax expense from the remeasurement of the Company's net deferred tax assets, partially offset by income attributable to non-controlling interests. The Company was also subject to taxes in foreign jurisdictions.
Net deferred tax assets of $470,530 and $539,264 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, relate primarily to the tax effects of temporary differences in the book basis as compared to the tax basis of our investment in Pla-Fit Holdings as a result of the secondary offerings, other exchanges, recapitalization transactions and the IPO.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total liability related to uncertain tax positions was $328 and $420, respectively. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest and penalties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were not material.
Tax benefit arrangements
The Company’s acquisition of Holdings Units in connection with the IPO and future and certain past exchanges of Holdings Units for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (or cash at the option of the Company) are expected to produce and have produced favorable tax attributes. In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into two tax receivable agreements. Under the first of those agreements, the Company generally is required to pay to certain existing and previous equity owners of Pla-Fit Holdings (the “TRA Holders”) 85% of the applicable tax savings, if any, in U.S. federal and state income tax that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of certain tax attributes of their Holdings Units sold to the Company (or exchanged in a taxable sale) and that are created as a result of (i) the exchanges of their Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock and (ii) tax benefits attributable to payments made under the tax receivable agreement (including imputed interest). Under the second tax receivable agreement, the Company generally is required to pay to TSG AIV II-A L.P and TSG PF Co-Investors A L.P. (the “Direct TSG Investors”) 85% of the amount of tax savings, if any, that the Company is deemed to realize as a result of the tax attributes of the Holdings Units held in respect of the Direct TSG Investors’ interest in the Company, which resulted from the Direct TSG Investors’ purchase of interests in Pla-Fit Holdings in 2012, and certain other tax benefits. Under both agreements, the Company generally retains the benefit of the remaining 15% of the applicable tax savings.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had a liability of $505,514 and $528,107, respectively, related to its projected obligations under the tax benefit arrangements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reduced its tax benefit arrangement liability and recognized a gain of $4,510 and $8,381, respectively, on the remeasurement of our tax benefit arrangements due to changes in our deferred state rate. Projected future payments under the tax benefit arrangements are as follows:
 Amount
Remainder of 2022$6,090 
202336,275 
202445,939 
202555,878 
202656,210 
Thereafter305,122 
Total$505,514 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, 548,175 Holdings Units were exchanged for newly issued shares of Class A common stock, resulting in an increase in the tax basis of the net assets of Pla-Fit Holdings. As a result of the change in Planet Fitness, Inc.’s ownership percentage of Pla-Fit Holdings, we recorded an increase to our net deferred tax assets of $1,355 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. As a result of these exchanges, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we also recognized deferred tax assets in the amount of $16,170 as a result of the increase in tax basis. These exchanges were not made by TRA holders and did not result in an increase in the tax benefit arrangement liability. The offset to the entries recorded in connection with exchanges was to additional paid in capital within stockholders’ deficit.
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(14) Commitments and contingencies
From time to time, and in the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various claims, charges, and litigation, such as employment-related claims and slip and fall cases.
On May 27, 2022, the Company and other defendants, including an officer of the Company who is a related party, received a final judgment after appeal to the joint and several judgment against them in a civil action brought by a former employee. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has estimated its obligation related to this matter to be approximately $3,414, which is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. In connection with 2012 acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012, the sellers are obligated to indemnify the Company related to this specific matter. The Company has therefore recorded an offsetting indemnification receivable of $3,414 in other receivables on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, for which it has determined to record a full reserve as a result of potential uncertainty around collectability. Due to the joint and several nature of the judgment, the Company has determined that the amount of estimated obligation recorded constitutes a related party transaction. The Company has incurred legal costs on behalf of the defendants in the case, which include a related party. These costs have not been and are not expected to be material in the future. Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company and other defendants, as applicable, paid the final judgment in full, of which the Company paid $3,414.
Mexico Acquisition
On March 19, 2020, a franchisee in Mexico exercised a put option that requires the Company to acquire their franchisee-owned stores in Mexico. The Company analyzed the put option contract and estimates that the purchase price will approximate fair value of the acquired business. The transaction has not closed as of September 30, 2022 as the parties are in dispute over the final terms of the transaction and related matters, and an estimate cannot be made at this time regarding potential additional costs related to this matter.
The Company is not currently aware of any other legal proceedings or claims that the Company believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or result of operations.
(15) Segments
The Company has three reportable segments: (i) Franchise; (ii) Corporate-owned stores; and (iii) Equipment.  
The Company’s operations are organized and managed by type of products and services and segment information is reported accordingly. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer. The CODM reviews financial performance and allocates resources by reportable segment. There have been no operating segments aggregated to arrive at the Company’s reportable segments.
The Franchise segment includes operations related to the Company’s franchising business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia, including revenues and expenses from the NAF. The Corporate-owned stores segment includes operations with respect to all corporate-owned stores throughout the United States and Canada. The Equipment segment primarily includes the sale of equipment to franchisee-owned stores.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, referred to as Segment EBITDA. Revenues for all operating segments include only transactions with unaffiliated customers and include no intersegment revenues.
The tables below summarize the financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The “Corporate and other” category, as it relates to Segment EBITDA, primarily includes corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related benefit costs and professional services which are not directly attributable to any individual segment.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 Three months ended
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Nine months ended
September 30,
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Revenue  
Franchise segment revenue - U.S.$78,873 $74,105 $237,612 $209,851 
Franchise segment revenue - International1,873 1,278 5,761 2,442 
Franchise segment total80,746 75,383 243,373 212,293 
Corporate-owned stores - U.S.100,247 43,180 275,962 121,487 
Corporate-owned stores - International1,083 719 2,978 868 
Corporate-owned stores total101,330 43,899 278,940 122,355 
Equipment segment - U.S.60,952 34,973 124,781 68,248 
Equipment segment - International1,358 — 8,410 487 
Equipment segment total62,310 34,973 133,191 68,735 
Total revenue$244,386 $154,255 $655,504 $403,383 
Franchise segment revenue includes franchise revenue, NAF revenue, and commission income.
Franchise revenue includes revenue generated from placement services of $4,376 and $2,639 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $10,102 and $5,130 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Nine months ended
September 30,
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Segment EBITDA  
Franchise$53,475 $52,047 $167,910 $144,983 
Corporate-owned stores40,446 14,102 103,287 35,164 
Equipment15,803 7,917 34,638 15,355 
Corporate and other(10,458)(12,594)(41,059)(33,844)
Total Segment EBITDA$99,266 $61,472 $264,776 $161,658 
 
The following table reconciles total Segment EBITDA to income before taxes:
 Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
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Total Segment EBITDA$99,266 $61,472 $264,776 $161,658 
Less:
Depreciation and amortization32,572 16,248 90,427 46,758 
Other income4,762 677 9,000 695 
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax(2)— (334)— 
Income from operations61,934 44,547 165,683 114,205 
Interest income1,561 233 2,244 645 
Interest expense(21,917)(20,350)(66,527)(60,719)
Other income4,762 677 9,000 695 
Income before income taxes$46,340 $25,107 $110,400 $54,826 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets by reportable segment: 
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Franchise$167,068 $172,822 
Corporate-owned stores1,560,970 516,714 
Equipment216,245 193,983 
Unallocated901,973 1,132,464 
Total consolidated assets$2,846,256 $2,015,983 
The table above includes $985 and $1,203 of long-lived assets located in the Company’s international corporate-owned stores as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. All other assets are located in the U.S.
The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill by reportable segment: 
 September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Franchise$16,938 $16,938 
Corporate-owned stores590,603 118,965 
Equipment92,666 92,666 
Consolidated goodwill$700,207 $228,569 

(16) Corporate-Owned and Franchisee-Owned Stores
The following table shows changes in our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 For the three months ended
September 30,
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Franchisee-owned stores:    
Stores operated at beginning of period2,091 2,064 2,142 2,021 
New stores opened25 24 89 67 
Stores acquired from the Company— — 
Stores debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1)
— (1)(115)(1)
Stores operated at end of period2,122 2,087 2,122 2,087 
Corporate-owned stores:
Stores operated at beginning of period233 106 112 103 
New stores opened— 11 
Stores sold to franchisees(6)— (6)— 
Stores acquired from franchisees— — 114 — 
Stores operated at end of period231 106 231 106 
Total stores:
Stores operated at beginning of period2,324 2,170 2,254 2,124 
New stores opened29 24 100 70 
Stores acquired, debranded, sold or consolidated(1)
— (1)(1)(1)
Stores operated at end of period2,353 2,193 2,353 2,193 
 (1)     The term “debrand” refers to a franchisee-owned store whose right to use the Planet Fitness brand and marks has been terminated in accordance with the franchise agreement. The Company retains the right to prevent debranded stores from continuing to operate as fitness centers. The term “consolidated” refers to the combination of a franchisee’s store with another store located in close proximity with our prior approval. This often coincides with an enlargement, re-equipment and/or refurbishment of the remaining store.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Planet Fitness, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations, with a highly recognized national brand. Our mission is to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone, where anyone—and we mean anyone—can feel they belong. Our bright, clean stores are typically 20,000 square feet, with a large selection of high-quality, purple and yellow Planet Fitness-branded cardio, circuit- and weight-training equipment and friendly staff trainers who offer unlimited free fitness instruction to all our members in small groups through our PE@PF program. We offer this differentiated fitness experience at only $10 per month for our standard membership in the United States. This exceptional value proposition is designed to appeal to a broad population, including occasional gym users and the approximately 80% of the U.S. and Canadian populations over age 14 who are not gym members, particularly those who find the traditional fitness club setting intimidating and expensive. We and our franchisees fiercely protect Planet Fitness’ community atmosphere—a place where you do not need to be fit before joining and where progress toward achieving your fitness goals (big or small) is supported and applauded by our staff and fellow members.
As of September 30, 2022, we had more than 16.6 million members and 2,353 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. Of our 2,353 stores, 2,122 are franchised and 231 are corporate-owned. As of September 30, 2022, we had commitments to open more than 1,000 new stores under existing ADAs.
Our segments
We operate and manage our business in three business segments: Franchise, Corporate-owned stores and Equipment. Our Franchise segment includes operations related to our franchising business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia, including revenues and expenses from the NAF. Our Corporate-owned stores segment includes operations with respect to all corporate-owned stores throughout the United States and Canada. The Equipment segment primarily includes the sale of equipment to our United States franchisee-owned stores. We evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources to them based on revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, referred to as Segment EBITDA. Revenue and Segment EBITDA for all operating segments include only transactions with unaffiliated customers and do not include intersegment transactions. The tables below summarize the financial information for our segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. “Corporate and other,” as it relates to Segment EBITDA, primarily includes corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related benefit costs and professional services that are not directly attributable to any individual segment.
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Nine months ended
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(in thousands)2022202120222021
Revenue    
Franchise segment$80,746 $75,383 $243,373 $212,293 
Corporate-owned stores segment101,330 43,899 278,940 122,355 
Equipment segment62,310 34,973 133,191 68,735 
Total revenue$244,386 $154,255 $655,504 $403,383 
Segment EBITDA  
Franchise$53,475 $52,047 $167,910 $144,983 
Corporate-owned stores40,446 14,102 103,287 35,164 
Equipment15,803 7,917 34,638 15,355 
Corporate and other(10,458)(12,594)(41,059)(33,844)
Total Segment EBITDA(1)
$99,266 $61,472 $264,776 $161,658 

(1)Total Segment EBITDA is equal to EBITDA, which is a metric that is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Refer to “—Non-GAAP financial measures” for a definition of EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.

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A reconciliation of income from operations to Segment EBITDA is set forth below: 
(in thousands)FranchiseCorporate-owned
stores
EquipmentCorporate and
other
Total
Three months ended September 30, 2022     
Income (loss) from operations$51,442 $15,187 $14,543 $(19,238)$61,934 
Depreciation and amortization1,852 25,350 1,260 4,110 32,572 
Other (expense) income181 (91)— 4,672 4,762 
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax— — — (2)(2)
Segment EBITDA(1)
$53,475 $40,446 $15,803 $(10,458)$99,266 
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Income (loss) from operations$50,163 $5,137 $6,698 $(17,451)$44,547 
Depreciation and amortization1,884 9,045 1,261 4,058 16,248 
Other income (expense)— (80)(42)799 677 
Segment EBITDA(1)
$52,047 $14,102 $7,917 $(12,594)$61,472 
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
Income (loss) from operations$162,216 $34,828 $30,859 $(62,220)$165,683 
Depreciation and amortization5,561 68,590 3,781 12,495 90,427 
Other (expense) income133 (131)(2)9,000 9,000 
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax— — — (334)(334)
Segment EBITDA(1)
$167,910 $103,287 $34,638 $(41,059)$264,776 
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Income (loss) from operations$139,317 $8,244 $11,682 $(45,038)$114,205 
Depreciation and amortization5,666 26,910 3,783 10,399 46,758 
Other income (expense)— 10 (110)795 695 
Segment EBITDA(1)
$144,983 $35,164 $15,355 $(33,844)$161,658 

(1)Total Segment EBITDA is equal to EBITDA, which is a metric that is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Refer to “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a definition of EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income (loss), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.
How we assess the performance of our business
In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key measures for determining how our business is performing include the number of new store openings, same store sales for both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores, system-wide sales, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted. See “—Non-GAAP financial measures” below for our definition of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per share, diluted and why we present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, and for a reconciliation of our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted net income to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and a reconciliation of Adjusted net income per share, diluted to net income per share, diluted, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Number of new store openings
The number of new store openings reflects stores opened during a particular reporting period for both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores. Opening new stores is an important part of our growth strategy and we expect the majority of our future new stores will be franchisee-owned. Before we obtain the certificate of occupancy or report any revenue for new corporate-owned stores, we incur pre-opening costs, such as rent expense, labor expense and other operating expenses. Some of our stores open with an initial start-up period of higher than normal marketing and operating expenses, particularly as a percentage of monthly revenue. New stores may not be profitable and their revenue may not follow historical patterns.
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The following table shows the change in our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned store base for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021: 
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
Franchisee-owned stores:  
Stores operated at beginning of period2,091 2,064 2,142 2,021 
New stores opened25 24 89 67 
Stores acquired from the Company— — 
Stores debranded, sold, closed or consolidated(1)
— (1)(115)(1)
Stores operated at end of period2,122 2,087 2,122 2,087 
Corporate-owned stores:
Stores operated at beginning of period233 106 112 103 
New stores opened— 113
Stores sold to franchisees(6)— (6)— 
Stores acquired from franchisees— — 114— 
Stores operated at end of period231 106 231 106 
Total stores:
Stores operated at beginning of period2,324 2,170 2,254 2,124 
New stores opened29 24 100 70 
Stores acquired, debranded, sold or consolidated(1)
— (1)(1)(1)
Stores operated at end of period2,353 2,193 2,353 2,193 

(1)The term “debrand” refers to a franchisee-owned store whose right to use the Planet Fitness brand and marks has been terminated in accordance with the franchise agreement. We retain the right to prevent debranded stores from continuing to operate as fitness centers. The term “consolidated” refers to the combination of a franchisee’s store with another store located in close proximity with our prior approval. This often coincides with an enlargement, re-equipment and/or refurbishment of the remaining store.
Same store sales
Same store sales refers to year-over-year sales comparisons for the same store sales base of both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores. We define the same store sales base to include those stores that have been open and for which monthly membership dues have been billed for longer than 12 months. We measure same store sales based solely upon monthly dues billed to members of our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores.
Several factors affect our same store sales in any given period, including the following:
the number of stores that have been in operation for more than 12 months;
the percentage mix and pricing of PF Black Card and standard memberships in any period;
growth in total net memberships per store;
consumer recognition of our brand and our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences;
overall economic trends, particularly those related to consumer spending;
our ability and our franchisees’ ability to operate stores effectively and efficiently to meet consumer expectations;
marketing and promotional efforts;
local competition;
trade area dynamics; and
opening of new stores in the vicinity of existing locations.
Consistent with common industry practice, we present same store sales as compared to the same period in the prior year and which is calculated for a given period by including only sales from stores that had sales in the comparable months of both years. Same store sales of our international stores are calculated on a constant currency basis, meaning that we translate the current year’s same store sales of our international stores at the same exchange rates used in the prior year. Since opening new stores will be a significant component of our revenue growth, same store sales is only one measure of how we evaluate our performance.
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Stores acquired from or sold to franchisees are removed from the franchisee-owned or corporate-owned same store sales base, as applicable, upon the ownership change and for the 12 months following the date of the ownership change. These stores are included in the corporate-owned or franchisee-owned same store sales base, as applicable, following the 12th month after the acquisition or sale. These stores remain in the system-wide same store sales base in all periods.
As a result of the closure of all of our stores due to COVID-19 in March 2020, a majority of the stores remained temporarily closed for a portion of the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Because less than 50% of our stores in the same store sales base had membership billings in all of the months included in the nine months ending September 30, 2020, we are not able to provide same store sales comparisons for the prior year nine month period.
The following table shows our same store sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
Same store sales data  
Same store sales growth:  
Franchisee-owned stores8.1 %7.4 %14.5 %NC
Corporate-owned stores9.7 %3.1 %16.3 %NC
Total stores8.2 %7.2 %14.6 %NC
Number of stores in same store sales base:
Franchisee-owned stores1,962 1,534 1,962 
Corporate-owned stores100 54 100 
Total stores2,180 1,588 2,180 

Total monthly dues and annual fees from members (system-wide sales)
We define system-wide sales as total monthly dues and annual fees billed by us and our franchisees. System-wide sales is an operating measure that includes sales by franchisees that are not revenue realized by the Company in accordance with GAAP, as well as sales by our corporate-owned stores. While we do not record sales by franchisees as revenue, and such sales are not included in our consolidated financial statements, we believe that this operating measure aids in understanding how we derive royalty revenue and is important in evaluating our performance. We review the total amount of dues we collect from our members on a monthly basis, which allows us to assess changes in the performance of our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores from period to period, any competitive pressures, local or regional membership traffic patterns and general market conditions that might impact our store performance. We collect monthly dues on or around the 17th of every month in the US and Canada. We collect annual fees once per year from each member based upon when the member signed his or her membership agreement. System-wide sales were $968 million and $870 million, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $2,948 and $2,503 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Non-GAAP financial measures
We refer to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as we use these measures to evaluate our operating performance and we believe these measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating our performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are supplemental measures of our performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as substitutes for U.S. GAAP metrics such as net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Also, in the future we may incur expenses or charges such as those used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. We have also disclosed Segment EBITDA as an important financial metric utilized by the Company to evaluate performance and allocate resources to segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. As part of such disclosure in “Our Segments” within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the Company has provided a reconciliation from income from operations to Total Segment EBITDA, which is equal to the Non-GAAP financial metric EBITDA.
We define EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA, which eliminates the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provides useful information to investors to assess the performance of our segments as well as the business as a whole. Our board of directors also uses EBITDA as a key metric to assess the performance of management. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that
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we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of the Company’s core operations. These items include certain purchase accounting adjustments, stock offering-related costs, acquisition transaction costs, and certain other charges and gains. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance in addition to EBITDA because it eliminates the impact of other items that we believe reduce the comparability of our underlying core business performance from period to period and is therefore useful to our investors in comparing the core performance of our business from period to period.
A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
(in thousands)  
Net income$30,677 $18,632 $74,124 $39,838 
Interest income(1,561)(233)(2,244)(645)
Interest expense(1)
21,917 20,350 66,527 60,719 
Provision for income taxes15,661 6,475 35,942 14,988 
Depreciation and amortization32,572 16,248 90,427 46,758 
EBITDA$99,266 $61,472 $264,776 $161,658 
Purchase accounting adjustments-revenue(2)
84 72 213 269 
Purchase accounting adjustments-rent(3)
109 110 328 324 
Loss on reacquired franchise rights(4)
— — 1,160 — 
Gain on settlement of preexisting contract with acquiree(5)
— — (2,059)— 
Transaction fees and acquisition-related costs(6)
396 — 5,344 — 
Loss (gain) on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investments(7)
273 — (1,572)— 
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investments(8)
(477)— (1,391)— 
Insurance Recovery(9)
(174)— (174)(2,500)
Legal matters(10)
238 — 1,189 — 
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(11)
(4,510)— (8,381)(348)
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores(12)
(1,324)— (1,324)— 
Other(13)
21 55 1,621 743 
Adjusted EBITDA(14)
$93,902 $61,709 $259,730 $160,146 
(1)Includes a $1,583 loss on extinguishment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
(2)Represents the impact of revenue-related purchase accounting adjustments associated with the acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012 by TSG (the “2012 Acquisition”). At the time of the 2012 Acquisition, the Company maintained a deferred revenue account, which consisted of deferred area development agreement fees, deferred franchise fees, and deferred enrollment fees that the Company billed and collected up-front but recognizes for U.S. GAAP purposes at a later date. In connection with the 2012 Acquisition, it was determined that the carrying amount of deferred revenue was greater than the fair value assessed in accordance with ASC 805—Business Combinations, which resulted in a write-down of the carrying value of the deferred revenue balance upon application of acquisition push-down accounting under ASC 805. These amounts represent the additional revenue that would have been recognized in these periods if the write-down to deferred revenue had not occurred in connection with the application of acquisition pushdown accounting.
(3)Represents the impact of rent-related purchase accounting adjustments. In accordance with guidance in ASC 805 – Business Combinations, in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, the Company’s deferred rent liability was required to be written off as of the acquisition date and rent was recorded on a straight-line basis from the acquisition date through the end of the lease term. This resulted in higher overall recorded rent expense each period than would have otherwise been recorded had the deferred rent liability not been written off as a result of the acquisition push down accounting applied in accordance with ASC 805. Adjustments of $45, $44, $135 and $127 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, reflect the difference between the higher rent expense recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP since the acquisition and the rent expense that would have been recorded had the 2012 Acquisition not occurred. Adjustments of $65, $64, $194, and $197 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are due to the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases. All of the rent related
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purchase accounting adjustments are adjustments to rent expense which is included in store operations on our consolidated statements of operations.
(4)Represents the impact of a non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. The loss recorded under U.S. GAAP represents the difference between the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired franchise rights and is included in other (gains) losses, net on our consolidated statement of operations.
(5)Represents a gain on settlement of deferred revenue from existing contracts with acquired franchisee-stores recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, and is included in other (gains) losses, net on our consolidated statement of operations.
(6)Represents transaction fees and acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores.
(7)Represents a loss (gain) on the adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company’s held-to-maturity investments.
(8)Represents dividend income on held-to-maturity investments.
(9)Represents insurance recoveries, which in 2021 included a recovery of previously recognized expenses related to the settlement of legal claims.
(10)In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amounts represent a reserve against an indemnification receivable related to a legal matter. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amounts represent an insurance recovery of previously recognized expenses related to the settlement of legal claims.
(11)Represents gains related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate.
(12)Represents a gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores.
(13)Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.
(14)Effective September 30, 2022, we no longer exclude pre-opening costs from our computation of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for all prior periods presented has been restated to the current period computation methodology.

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Our presentation of Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, assumes that all net income is attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc., which assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc., adjusted for certain non-recurring items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations. Adjusted net income per share, diluted, is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income by the total shares of Class A common stock outstanding plus any dilutive options and restricted stock units as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding Class B common stock as of the beginning of each period presented. Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent, and should not be considered, alternatives to net income and earnings per share, as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, supplement U.S. GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of Adjusted net income to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, and the computation of Adjusted net income per share, diluted, are set forth below.
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2022202120222021
Net income$30,677 $18,632 $74,124 $39,838 
Provision for income taxes, as reported15,661 6,475 35,942 14,988 
Purchase accounting adjustments-revenue(1)
84 72 213 269 
Purchase accounting adjustments-rent(2)
109 110 328 324 
Loss on reacquired franchise rights(3)
— — 1,160 — 
Gain on settlement of preexisting contract with acquiree(4)
— — (2,059)— 
Transaction fees and acquisition-related costs(5)
396 — 5,344 — 
Loss on extinguishment of debt(6)
— — 1,583 — 
Loss (gain) on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investments(7)
273 — (1,572)— 
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investments(8)
(477)— (1,391)— 
Insurance Recovery(9)
(174)— (174)(2,500)
Legal matters(10)
238 — 1,189 — 
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(11)
(4,510)— (8,381)(348)
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores(12)
(1,324)— (1,324)— 
Other(13)
21 55 1,621 743 
Purchase accounting amortization(14)
10,611 4,159 29,644 12,477 
Adjusted income before income taxes$51,585 $29,503 $136,247 $65,791 
Adjusted income tax expense(15)
13,361 7,848 35,288 17,500 
Adjusted net income(16)
$38,224 $21,655 $100,959 $48,291 
Adjusted net income per share, diluted$0.42 $0.25 $1.11 $0.55 
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding(17)
90,692 87,204 90,571 87,194 
(1)Represents the impact of revenue-related purchase accounting adjustments associated with the 2012 Acquisition. At the time of the 2012 Acquisition, the Company maintained a deferred revenue account, which consisted of deferred area development agreement fees, deferred franchise fees, and deferred enrollment fees that the Company billed and collected up-front but recognizes for U.S. GAAP purposes at a later date. In connection with the 2012 Acquisition, it was determined that the carrying amount of deferred revenue was greater than the fair value assessed in accordance with ASC 805—Business Combinations, which resulted in a write-down of the carrying value of the deferred revenue balance upon application of acquisition push-down accounting under ASC 805. These amounts represent the additional revenue that would have been recognized in these periods if the write-down to deferred revenue had not occurred in connection with the application of acquisition pushdown accounting.
(2)Represents the impact of rent-related purchase accounting adjustments. In accordance with guidance in ASC 805 – Business Combinations, in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, the Company’s deferred rent liability was required to be written off as of the acquisition date and rent was recorded on a straight-line basis from the acquisition date through the end of the lease term. This resulted in higher overall recorded rent expense each period than would have otherwise been recorded had the deferred rent liability not been written off as a result of the acquisition push down accounting
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applied in accordance with ASC 805. Adjustments of $45, $44, $135 and $127 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, reflect the difference between the higher rent expense recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP since the acquisition and the rent expense that would have been recorded had the 2012 Acquisition not occurred. Adjustments of $65, $64, $194, and $197 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are due to the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases. All of the rent related purchase accounting adjustments are adjustments to rent expense which is included in store operations on our consolidated statements of operations.
(3)Represents the impact of a non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. The loss recorded under U.S. GAAP represents the difference between the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired franchise rights and is included in other (gains) losses, net on our consolidated statement of operations.
(4)Represents a gain on settlement of deferred revenue from existing contracts with acquired franchisee-stores recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, and is included in other (gains) losses, net on our consolidated statement of operations.
(5)Represents transactions fees and acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores.
(6)Represents a loss on extinguishment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
(7)Represents a loss (gain) on the adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company’s held-to-maturity investments.
(8)Represents dividend income on held-to-maturity investments.
(9)Represents insurance recoveries, which in 2021 included a recovery of previously recognized expenses related to the settlement of legal claims.
(10)In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amounts represent a reserve against an indemnification receivable related to a legal matter. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amounts represent an insurance recovery of previously recognized expenses related to the settlement of legal claims.
(11)Represents gains related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate.
(12)Represents a gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores.
(13)Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.
(14)Includes $3,096, $3,096, $9,288 and $9,288 of amortization of intangible assets, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, recorded in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, and $7,515, $1,063, $20,357 and $3,189 of amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, recorded in connection with historical acquisitions of franchisee-owned stores. The adjustment represents the amount of actual non-cash amortization expense recorded, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, in each period.
(15)Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed blended tax rate of 25.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 26.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, applied to adjusted income before income taxes.
(16)Effective September 30, 2022, we no longer exclude pre-opening costs from our computation of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for all prior periods presented has been restated to the current period computation methodology.
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A reconciliation of net income per share, diluted, to Adjusted net income per share, diluted is set forth below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 For the three months ended
September 30, 2022
For the three months ended
September 30, 2021
(in thousands, except per share amounts)Net incomeWeighted Average SharesNet income per share, dilutedNet incomeWeighted Average SharesNet income per share, diluted
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.(1)
$26,913 84,547 $0.32 $17,443 83,879 $0.21 
Assumed exchange of shares(2)
3,764 6,145 1,189 3,325 
Net income30,677 18,632 
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted
   income before income taxes
(3)
20,908 10,871 
Adjusted income before income taxes51,585  29,503 
Adjusted income tax expense(4)
13,361 7,848 
Adjusted net income$38,224 90,692 $0.42 $21,655 87,204 $0.25 
(1)Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the associated weighted average shares, diluted of Class A common stock outstanding.
(2)Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. Also assumes the addition of net income attributable to non-controlling interests corresponding with the assumed exchange of Holdings Units and Class B common shares for shares of Class A common stock.
(3)Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes.
(4)Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed blended tax rate of 25.9% and 26.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, applied to adjusted income before income taxes.

For the nine months ended
September 30, 2022
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2021
(in thousands, except per share amounts)Net incomeWeighted Average SharesNet income per share, dilutedNet incomeWeighted Average SharesNet income per share, diluted
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.(1)
$65,719 84,798 $0.78 $37,034 83,808 $0.44 
Assumed exchange of shares(2)
8,405 5,773 2,804 3,386 
Net income74,124 39,838 
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted
   income before income taxes
(3)
62,123 25,953 
Adjusted income before income taxes136,247 65,791 
Adjusted income tax expense(4)
35,288 17,500 
Adjusted net income$100,959 90,571 $1.11 $48,291 87,194 $0.55 

(1)Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the associated weighted average shares, diluted of Class A common stock outstanding.
(2)Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. Also assumes the addition of net income attributable to non-controlling interests corresponding with the assumed exchange of Holdings Units and Class B common shares for shares of Class A common stock.
(3)Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes.
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Results of operations
The following table sets forth our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
Revenue:  
Franchise revenue27.0 %39.9 %30.4 %43.0 %
Commission income0.1 %— %0.1 %0.1 %
National advertising fund revenue5.9 %8.9 %6.5 %9.5 %
Franchise segment33.0 %48.8 %37.0 %52.6 %
Corporate-owned stores41.5 %28.5 %42.7 %30.4 %
Equipment25.5 %22.7 %20.3 %17.0 %
Total revenue100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue19.9 %17.6 %15.8 %13.3 %
Store operations23.7 %18.0 %24.7 %20.3 %
Selling, general and administrative11.1 %14.9 %13.1 %16.7 %
National advertising fund expense7.0 %10.1 %7.7 %10.4 %
Depreciation and amortization13.3 %10.5 %13.8 %11.6 %
Other (gains) losses, net(0.3)%— %(0.4)%(0.6)%
Total operating costs and expenses74.7 %71.1 %74.7 %71.7 %
Income from operations25.3 %28.9 %25.3 %28.3 %
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income0.6 %0.2 %0.3 %0.2 %
Interest expense(9.0)%(13.2)%(10.1)%(15.1)%
Other income (expense)1.9 %0.4 %1.4 %0.2 %
Total other expense, net(6.5)%(12.6)%(8.4)%(14.7)%
Income before income taxes18.8 %16.3 %16.9 %13.6 %
Equity earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities, net of tax— %— %(0.1)%— %
Provision for income taxes6.4 %4.2 %5.5 %3.7 %
Net income12.4 %12.1 %11.4 %9.9 %
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests1.5 %0.8 %1.3 %0.7 %
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.10.9 %11.3 %10.1 %9.2 %

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The following table sets forth a comparison of our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
(in thousands)  
Revenue:  
Franchise revenue$65,975 $61,481 $199,506 $173,419 
Commission income193 39 737 381 
National advertising fund revenue14,578 13,863 43,130 38,493 
Franchise segment80,746 75,383 243,373 212,293 
Corporate-owned stores101,330 43,899 278,940 122,355 
Equipment62,310 34,973 133,191 68,735 
Total revenue244,386 154,255 655,504 403,383 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue48,531 27,097 103,436 53,579 
Store operations57,892 27,751 161,789 82,088 
Selling, general and administrative27,148 22,969 86,176 67,248 
National advertising fund expense17,009 15,586 50,445 41,868 
Depreciation and amortization32,572 16,248 90,427 46,758 
Other (gains) losses, net(700)57 (2,452)(2,363)
Total operating costs and expenses182,452 109,708 489,821 289,178 
Income from operations61,934 44,547 165,683 114,205 
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income1,561 233 2,244 645 
Interest expense(21,917)(20,350)(66,527)(60,719)
Other income4,762 677 9,000 695 
Total other expense, net(15,594)(19,440)(55,283)(59,379)
Income before income taxes46,340 25,107 110,400 54,826 
Equity earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities, net of tax(2)— (334)— 
Provision for income taxes15,661 6,475 35,942 14,988 
Net income30,677 18,632 74,124 39,838 
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests3,764 1,189 8,405 2,804 
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.$26,913 $17,443 $65,719 $37,034 
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and three months ended September 30, 2021
Revenue
Total revenues were $244.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $154.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $90.1 million, or 58.4%.
Franchise segment revenue was $80.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $75.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $5.4 million, or 7.1%.
Franchise revenue was $66.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $61.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $4.5 million or 7.3%. Included in franchise revenue is royalty revenue of $55.9 million, franchise and other fees of $5.7 million, and placement revenue of $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to royalty revenue of $53.1 million, franchise and other fees of $5.7 million, and placement revenue of $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Of the $2.8 million increase in royalty revenue, $3.7 million was attributable to a same store sales increase of 8.1% in franchisee-owned stores and $1.7 million was attributable to new stores opened since July 1, 2021. Partially offsetting the royalty revenue increases was a decrease of approximately $2.6 million primarily as a result of the stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition becoming corporate-owned stores. The $1.7 million increase in placement revenue was driven by higher replacement equipment placements in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.
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National advertising fund revenue was $14.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $13.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The $0.7 million increase in national advertising fund revenue was primarily due to higher same store sales.
Revenue from our corporate-owned stores segment was $101.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $43.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $57.4 million, or 130.8%. Of the increase, $50.4 million was attributable to the acquisition of 114 stores in the Sunshine Acquisition, $3.5 million was from the corporate-owned store same store sales increase of 9.7%, $3.4 million was from new stores opened or acquired since July 1, 2021.
Equipment segment revenue was $62.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $35.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $27.3 million, or 78.2%. The increase was driven by $27.7 million of higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. In both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had equipment sales to 28 new franchisee-owned stores.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue was $48.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $27.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $21.4 million, or 79.1%. Cost of revenue, which primarily relates to our equipment segment, increased as a result of higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, as described above.
Store operations
Store operation expenses, which relate to our corporate-owned stores segment, were $57.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $27.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $30.1 million, or 108.6%. Of the increase, $25.1 million was attributable to the acquisition of 114 stores in the Sunshine Acquisition, and $3.0 million from new stores opened or acquired since July 1, 2021.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $27.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $23.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $4.2 million, or 18.2%. The $4.2 million increase was primarily driven by $2.2 million of higher expense from the Sunshine Acquisition, $1.0 million as related to the franchisee conference and $0.9 million of higher travel expense during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year quarter.
National advertising fund expense
National advertising fund expense was $17.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $15.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, due to higher advertising and marketing expenditures in 2022 as compared to 2021.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense consists of the depreciation of property and equipment, including leasehold and building improvements and equipment. Amortization expense consists of amortization related to our intangible assets, including customer relationships and non-compete agreements.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $32.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $16.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $16.3 million, or 100.5%. Of the increase, $14.7 million was attributable to the acquisition of 114 stores in the Sunshine Acquisition.
Other (gains) losses, net
Other (gains) losses, net was a gain of $0.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to a gain of $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. In the three months ended September 30, 2022, other (gains) losses, net included a $1.3 million gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores.
Interest income
Interest income was $1.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of higher interest rates in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.
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Interest expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest on long-term debt as well as the amortization of deferred financing costs.  
Interest expense was $21.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $20.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in interest expense is due to higher interest expense from the increased principal balance as a result of the debt refinancing completed on February 10, 2022.
Other income
Other income was $4.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to income of $0.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. In the three months ended September 30, 2022, other income was primarily attributable to a gain on the remeasurement of our tax benefit arrangements due to changes in our effective tax rate.
Provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes was $15.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $6.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $9.2 million. Of the increase in the provision for income taxes, $4.3 million was as a result of a remeasurement of our deferred tax assets due to changes in our effective tax rate, $1.8 million was due to the sale of corporate-owned stores, and the remainder was primarily attributable to higher income before income taxes in the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Segment results
Franchise
Segment EBITDA for the franchise segment was $53.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $52.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $1.4 million. The franchise segment EBITDA increase in the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to the franchise revenue increases as described above partially offset by higher NAF expenses of $1.4 million, higher franchise segment selling general and administrative expense of $1.4 million, and higher equipment placement expense of $1.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022. Depreciation and amortization was $1.9 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Corporate-owned stores
Segment EBITDA for the corporate-owned stores segment was $40.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $14.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $26.3 million. Of the increase, $24.9 million was attributable to the corporate-owned stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition, $2.6 million was attributable to the same store sales increase of 9.7%, and $1.3 million was attributable to the gain on sale of corporate-owned stores. Partially offsetting these increases was higher selling general and administrative expense of $2.2 million, primarily as a result of the Sunshine Acquisition. Depreciation and amortization was $25.4 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily attributable to the Sunshine Acquisition, and the opening of new stores since July 1, 2021.
Equipment
Segment EBITDA for the equipment segment was $15.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $7.9 million. The increase was primarily driven by higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, as described above. Depreciation and amortization was $1.3 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and nine months ended September 30, 2021
Revenue
Total revenues were $655.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $403.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $252.1 million, or 62.5%.
Franchise segment revenue was $243.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $212.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $31.1 million, or 14.6%.
Franchise revenue was $199.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $173.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $26.1 million or 15.0%. Included in franchise revenue is royalty revenue of $171.1 million, franchise and other fees of $18.3 million, and placement revenue of $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to royalty revenue of $152.2 million, franchise and other fees of $16.0 million, and placement
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revenue of $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Of the $18.9 million increase in royalty revenue, $15.3 million was attributable to a same store sales increase of 14.5% in franchisee-owned stores, $8.1 million was attributable to new stores opened since January 1, 2021 or stores that were not open for all of the prior year period due to COVID-related temporary closures, and $2.1 million was from higher royalties on annual fees. Partially offsetting the royalty revenue increases was a decrease of approximately $6.8 million primarily as a result of the stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition becoming corporate-owned stores. The $5.0 million increase in placement revenue was primarily driven by higher new and replacement equipment placements and the $2.2 million increase in franchise and other fees was primarily attributable to higher online join fees.
Commission income, which is included in our franchise segment, was $0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
National advertising fund revenue was $43.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $38.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in national advertising fund revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to higher same store sales, new stores opened since January 1, 2021 and stores that were not open for all of the prior year period due to COVID-related temporary closures.
Revenue from our corporate-owned stores segment was $278.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $122.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $156.6 million, or 128.0%. Of the increase, $128.5 million was attributable to the acquisition of 114 stores in the Sunshine Acquisition, $15.6 million was from the corporate-owned store same store sales increase of 16.3%, and $12.5 million was from new stores opened or acquired since January 1, 2021 and stores that were not open for all of the prior year period due to COVID-related temporary closures.
Equipment segment revenue was $133.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $68.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $64.5 million, or 93.8%. Of the increase, $49.0 million was driven by higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores and $15.5 million was attributable to higher equipment sales to new franchisee-owned stores in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had equipment sales to 87 new franchisee-owned stores compared to 65 in the prior year period.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue was $103.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $53.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $49.9 million, or 93.1%. Cost of revenue, which primarily relates to our equipment segment, increased as a result of higher equipment sales to new and existing franchisee-owned stores in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as described above.
Store operations
Store operation expenses, which relate to our corporate-owned stores segment, were $161.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $82.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $79.7 million, or 97.1%. Of the increase, $63.8 million was attributable to the stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition, $9.3 million from new stores opened or acquired since January 1, 2021 and $6.6 million from mature stores as a result of higher rent, occupancy, payroll and prior year COVID related temporary closures.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $86.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $67.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $18.9 million, or 28.1%. Of the $18.9 million increase, $7.2 million was attributable to higher selling general and administrative expense from the Sunshine Acquisition, $4.4 million related to transaction costs incurred in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition, $2.5 million due to higher compensation expense, $3.1 million of higher legal and consulting fees, $2.4 million of higher travel expense and $1.0 million of insurance expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year quarter. Partially offsetting these increases was $2.7 million of higher spend in the prior year period to support reopening efforts as a result of COVID-19.
National advertising fund expense
National advertising fund expense was $50.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $41.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, due to higher advertising and marketing expenditures in 2022 as compared to 2021.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense consists of the depreciation of property and equipment, including leasehold and building improvements and equipment. Amortization expense consists of amortization related to our intangible assets, including customer relationships and non-compete agreements.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $90.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $46.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $43.7 million, or 93.4%. Of the increase, $39.2 million was attributable to the stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition and $2.1 million was due to depreciation of newly added information system assets.
Other (gains) losses, net
Other (gains) losses, net was a gain of $2.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to a gain of $2.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the $2.5 million gain includes a $1.3 million gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores and a $2.1 million gain from the settlement of preexisting contracts in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition, partially offset by the $1.2 million loss on unfavorable reacquired franchise rights in connection with the Sunshine Acquisition and a $1.2 million reserve against an indemnification receivable related to a legal matter. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount primarily consisted of a $2.5 million gain from a probable insurance recovery related to the settlement of legal claims.
Interest income
Interest income was $2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily as a result of higher interest rates in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Interest expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest on long-term debt as well as the amortization of deferred financing costs.  
Interest expense was $66.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $60.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in interest expense is due to higher interest expense from the increased principal balance and a $1.6 million loss on extinguishment of debt from the write-off of remaining deferred financing costs, both as a result of the debt refinancing completed on February 10, 2022.
Other income
Other income was $9.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Other income was primarily attributable to a gain on the remeasurement of our tax benefit arrangements due to changes in our deferred tax rate in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes was $35.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $15.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Of the increase in the provision for income taxes, $8.7 million was the result of a remeasurement of our deferred tax assets due to changes in our deferred tax rate, $1.8 million was due to the sale of corporate-owned stores, and the remainder was primarily attributable to higher income before income taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Segment results
Franchise
Segment EBITDA for the franchise segment was $167.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $145.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $22.9 million, or 15.8%. The franchise segment EBITDA increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to the $31.1 million of higher franchise segment revenue as described above and $3.9 million of lower franchise segment marketing expense related to COVID-related reopening advertising in the prior year period, partially offset by higher NAF expenses of $8.6 million and $2.4 million of higher equipment placement expenses. Depreciation and amortization was $5.6 million and $5.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Corporate-owned stores
Segment EBITDA for the corporate-owned stores segment was $103.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $35.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $68.1 million, or 193.7%. Of the increase, $56.2 million was attributable to corporate-owned stores acquired in the Sunshine Acquisition, $10.4 million was attributable to the same store sales increase of 16.3%, $3.2 million was due to prior year COVID-related temporary closures and $1.3 million was attributable to a gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores. Partially offsetting the gains was $2.0 million from new stores opened or acquired since January 1, 2021. Depreciation and amortization was $68.6 million and $26.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily attributable the Sunshine Acquisition.
Equipment
Segment EBITDA for the equipment segment was $34.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $15.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $19.3 million, or 125.6%, driven by higher equipment sales to new and existing franchisee-owned stores in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Depreciation and amortization was $3.8 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of September 30, 2022, we had $404.5 million of cash and cash equivalents.
We require cash principally to fund day-to-day operations, to finance capital investments, to service our outstanding debt and tax benefit arrangements and to address our working capital needs. Based on our current level of operations, we believe the available cash balance, the cash generated from our operations, and amounts available under our 2022 Variable Funding Notes will be adequate to meet our anticipated debt service requirements and obligations under the tax benefit arrangements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for at least the next 12 months. We believe that we will be able to meet these obligations even if we experience impacts to sales and profits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our ability to continue to fund these items and continue to reduce debt could be adversely affected by the occurrence of any of the events described under “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report. There can be no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or otherwise to enable us to service our indebtedness, including our Securitized Senior Notes, or to make anticipated capital expenditures. Our future operating performance and our ability to service, extend or refinance our indebtedness will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, including potential future impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following table presents summary cash flow information for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
 Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)
20222021
Net cash provided by (used in):  
Operating activities$190,426 $149,490 
Investing activities(469,198)(66,772)
Financing activities142,737 (13,025)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash(729)(19)
Net decrease in cash$(136,764)$69,674 
Operating activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $190.4 million compared to $149.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $40.9 million. Of the increase, $92.2 million is due to higher net income after adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021, partially offset by $51.3 million due to unfavorable changes in working capital primarily from payments made under tax benefit arrangements, a larger decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses as a result of the Sunshine Acquisition, higher other assets, and a larger increase in accounts receivable as a result of higher equipment sales volume, partially offset by a larger increase in equipment deposits and deferred revenue in the current year period.
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Investing activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $469.2 million compared to $66.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $402.4 million. The primary drivers for the increase in cash used in investing activities was $424.9 million of net cash used for the Sunshine Acquisition in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and $33.3 million of higher capital expenditures in the current year period as shown in the table below, partially offset by $20.8 million of cash received on the sale of corporate-owned stores and $35.0 million of cash used for investments in the prior year period.
 Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)
20222021
New corporate-owned stores and corporate-owned stores not yet opened$29,661 $8,825 
Existing corporate-owned stores23,587 12,350 
Information systems11,890 10,445 
Corporate and all other— 171 
Total capital expenditures$65,138 $31,791 

Financing activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $142.7 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $13.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary drivers of the net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $239.4 million of net cash provided from long-term debt, consisting of $975 million of borrowings, $719.6 million of principal payments and $16.2 million of deferred financing costs incurred, in addition to share repurchases of $94.3 million.
Securitized Financing Facility
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC, is the master issuer of outstanding senior secured notes under a securitized financing facility that was entered into in August 2018. In February 2022, the Master Issuer completed a refinancing transaction with respect to this facility under which the Master Issuer issued the Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Notes with initial principal amounts totaling $900 million. The net proceeds from the sale of the Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Notes were used to repay in full the Master Issuer’s outstanding Series 2018-1 Class A-2-I Notes, including the payment of transaction costs. The remaining funds were used for the Sunshine Acquisition and other general corporate purposes.
In connection with the issuance of the Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Notes, the Master Issuer also issued the Series 2022-1 Class A-1 Notes, which allow for the drawing of up to $75 million of Variable Funding Notes, including a letter of credit facility, which was used to repay the 2018-1 Class A-1 Notes. The 2022 Variable Funding Notes are undrawn as of September 30, 2022 due to repayment in full on May 9, 2022 using cash on hand.
Except as described above, there were no material changes to the terms of any debt obligations since December 31, 2021. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of September 30, 2022. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 herein for further information related to our long-term debt obligations.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
As of September 30, 2022, our off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of guarantees of lease agreements for certain franchisees up to a maximum period of ten years with earlier expiration dates possible if certain conditions are met. Our maximum total obligation under these lease guarantee agreements is approximately $6.1 million and would require payment only upon default by the primary obligor. The estimated fair value of these guarantees as of September 30, 2022 was not material, and no accrual has been recorded for our potential obligation under these arrangements.
Critical accounting policies and use of estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and use of estimates from those described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report.
 
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Interest rate risk
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The securitized financing facility includes the Series 2018-1 Senior Class A-2-II Notes and the Series 2022-1 Senior Class A-2 Notes, which are comprised of fixed interest rate notes, and the 2022 Variable Funding Notes, which allow for the incurrence of up to $75.0 million in revolving loans and/or letters of credit under the 2022 Variable Funding Notes. The issuance of the fixed-rate Class A-2 Notes has reduced the Company’s exposure to interest rate increases that could adversely affect its earnings and cash flows. However, the Company would be exposed to interest rate increases on any borrowings under the 2022 Variable Funding Notes.
Foreign exchange risk
We are exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates, primarily those of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso, which are the functional currencies of our Canadian entities and Mexican entities, respectively. Our sales, costs and expenses of our foreign subsidiaries, when translated into U.S. dollars, can fluctuate due to exchange rate movement. As of September 30, 2022, a 10% increase or decrease in the exchange rate of the U.S. and foreign currencies to which we are exposed would increase or decrease net income by a negligible amount.
Inflation risk
Given the recent rise in inflation, there have been and may continue to be increases in materials, shipping, equipment and labor costs, which could impact our profitability and that of our franchisees. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our income from continuing operations, we have a substantial number of hourly employees in our corporate-owned stores that are paid wage rates at or based on the applicable federal or state minimum wage. Any increases in these minimum wages will subsequently increase our labor costs. We may or may not be able to offset cost increases in the future.
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
On February 10, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Sunshine Fitness. The Company is continuing to integrate Sunshine Fitness into its internal controls over financial reporting. Except for the inclusion of Sunshine Fitness, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
We are currently involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business, most of which are covered by insurance. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources nor do we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that we will incur material loss as a result of such actions. However, a significant increase in the number of these claims or an increase in amounts owing under successful claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 
 
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.
None.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
The following table provides information regarding purchases of shares of our Class A common stock by us and our “affiliated purchasers” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
07/01/22 - 07/31/22— — — 155,700,859 
08/01/22 - 08/31/22— — — 155,700,859 
09/01/22 - 09/30/22831,029 60.17 831,029 105,686,343 
Total831,029 $60.17 831,029 

(1)On November 5, 2019, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program of $500,000,000. Purchases may be effected through one or more open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, or a combination of the foregoing. The Company may reinstate or terminate the program at any time. On November 4, 2022, subsequent to quarter end, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $500,000,000 which replaces the plan from November 5, 2019.

In connection with our IPO, we and the existing holders of Holdings Units entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees) have the right, from time to time and subject to the terms of the exchange agreement, to exchange their Holdings Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock, for shares of our Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions. As an existing holder of Holdings Units exchanges Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock, the number of Holdings Units held by Planet Fitness, Inc. is correspondingly increased, and a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
 
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
 
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
 
ITEM 5. Other Information.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
  Description of Exhibit Incorporated
   Herein by Reference
Exhibit     ExhibitFiled
NumberExhibit Description FormFile No.Filing DateNumberHerewith
10.1X
10.2X
10.3X
31.1    X
       
31.2    X
       
32.1    X
       
32.2    X
       
101
The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Changes in' Equity (Deficit), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags
    X
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
X

*    Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees
to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted exhibits or schedules upon request.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
    Planet Fitness, Inc.
    (Registrant)
   
Date: November 9, 2022   /s/ Thomas Fitzgerald
    Thomas Fitzgerald
    Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)

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